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Back on the Island

Divided Argument - July 04, 2024 06:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
Will makes Dan interrupt his vacation to talk about the case you've all been clamoring for: Trump v. United States.

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From the Garden to Government: What does Creation have to do with Politics?

Faith and Law - July 01, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
How should we, as Christians, think about the role of government? And how should we think about our own roles as public servants? Dr. Vince Bacote, professor of theology at Wheaton College, joined us in a partnership with the Center for Public Justice for a theological discussion on government, ...

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Hope Springs Eternal

Divided Argument - June 30, 2024 17:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
We break down SEC v. Jarkesy and City of Grants Pass v. Johnson.

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Felony-Adjacent

Divided Argument - June 26, 2024 02:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
We cut to the chase with extended discussions of two of last week's cases: United States v. Rahimi, which upheld a federal gun law against Second Amendment challenge and produced six concurring and dissenting opinions; and Erlinger v. United States, a case about the jury's role in sentencing tha...

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Small Victories

Divided Argument - June 20, 2024 03:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
After another discussion of Supreme Court ethics and legitimacy (hopefully our last for a long time), we discuss three of last week's decisions. We cover issues of statutory interpretation in Garland v. Cargill (the bump stock case), of standing in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (the m...

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Up the Down Staircase: How to Build Up When Everything Seems to be Falling Down?

Faith and Law - June 13, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In a polarized world, where the public square has become increasingly hostile, how do we continue to make progress on the things we are called to build? Is it even possible to build anything at the moment? With a strong track record of working under challenging circumstances to bring about soci...

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AI Police Officers, Drones and Pride Parade

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - June 04, 2024 14:56 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - Grand theft drone, Pride parade, 4 new police officers, AI Technology Question from the public: What new tools or technologies do you think will shape the future of policing? Children's Question: How fast have you been in your police car? Do you have a question? Email us! ...

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Vexillology

Divided Argument - June 02, 2024 03:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
Unpredictably, we take a new approach and record immediately after the Court drops new opinions. We dig into Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (voting rights) and NRA v. Vullo (free speech). Before that, we engage with listener feedback and talk about the latest developme...

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p(doom)

Divided Argument - May 24, 2024 17:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
Continuing our pattern of staying a week behind the Court's latest output, we discuss last week's opinions: CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association (the Appropriations Clause), Harrow v. Department of Defense (jurisdiction and equitable tolling); and Smith v. Spizzirri (arbitration), wh...

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Poison Pill in Your Pocket

Divided Argument - May 16, 2024 19:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
We follow up on feedback, puzzle over the Court's apparent continued lack of interest in Fourth Amendment cases, and then discuss two of the latest opinions—Culley v. Marshall (civil forfeiture) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy (copyright). And yes, we know Dan's audio sounds terrible d...

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Why Law Requires Love: A Reflection on Genesis and Cicero

Faith and Law - May 14, 2024 20:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
How do we, as a people, hand down love, one generation to another? Is that the role of the law? What did previous generations know about this tradition of love and law that we, today, may have forgotten? Dr. Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government at Hillsdale College...

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National Police Week, Parking and Homicide

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - May 14, 2024 14:42 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - Homicide Incident, National Police Week, Grand re-opening and parking Question from the public: Cars extending out into the street - parking Children's Question: Favorite water activity Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. ...

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Punch to the Face, Board Interviews, Escapee

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - April 30, 2024 14:58 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - 911 went down, Non emergency line: 605-394-4131. Tip line: 847411 Type RCPD. Punch in the Face Guy on Facebook Marketplace, Board Interviews, Escapee, Dispatchers Week Question from the public: Are bicyclist aloud to ride in the road? Children's Question: Where are you goi...

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Unlocking Second Chances: Balancing public safety with successful reentry for the 1 in 3 American adults with a criminal record

Faith and Law - April 26, 2024 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Over 70 million adults in the U.S. have a criminal record. These individuals face over 44,000 government-imposed barriers to work, housing, education, and civil rights that limit their efforts to become responsible stewards of their families and communities. How can churches, businesses, law enf...

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Radical Agreement

Divided Argument - April 26, 2024 03:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
After taking some listener questions, we analyze the lengthy shadow docket opinions in Labrador v. Poe, dealing with universal relief, emergency applications, and more. We then tackle two recent merits opinions: Devillier v. Texas (takings) and Muldrow v. St. Louis (Title VII).

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Subsidiarity as a Framework for Care of the Elderly

Faith and Law - April 22, 2024 14:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
In the United States – and, indeed, around the world – changing demographics reflect a steadily aging population. As families grow smaller and more far-flung and as care costs escalate, conversations about elder care are complex and, often, heart breaking. While in the past it was generally pres...

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Bootlegging-Adjacent

Divided Argument - April 16, 2024 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
After discussing a few pending issues at the Court, we look back to analyze several decisions from last month-- FBI v. Fikre, a mootness case with national security implications, and the shadow docket dispute in one of many cases named United States v. Texas (the SB4 case)-- and then turn to las...

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Crashes, Punches and Stop Signs

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - April 16, 2024 14:54 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - Punch in the Face Guy on Facebook Marketplace, Vandalized Stop Sign, Traffic Crashes Question from the public: Do you have to be going 35mph at the entrance of a speed limit sign? Children's Question: What do you put on your pancakes? Do you have a question? Email us! citi...

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Christians after Christendom: Our Present Challenge

Faith and Law - April 02, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The days of Christianity providing a unifying moral vision for our culture (Christendom) are over.    Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, Chairman of Ligonier Ministries joined us to discuss how Abraham Kuyper anticipated this contemporary problem facing American Christians and can help us develop a persua...

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Dinkus

Divided Argument - March 20, 2024 01:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
After grappling with listener feedback ranging from the acoustic to the typographical, we catch up on last month's decisions in Great Lakes v. Raiders Retreat Realty (admiralty) and McElrath v. Georgia (double jeopardy). We then turn to last week's decisions about public officials on social medi...

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Amanda Lee, Zipper Method, Robbery

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - March 19, 2024 14:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - Robbery, Shooting Special Guest - Amanda Lee Question from the public: The Zipper Letter Children's Question: What is your favorite snack food? Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] or call us! 605-389-3456 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

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2026 and the 250th anniversary of the American revolution: Is this America’s expiration date or a challenge to renew the great experiment in freedom?

Faith and Law - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Declinism is in the air in certain circles, and it coincides with the conclusion of some historians that 250 years is roughly the lifespan of great superpowers. How do Christians understand such cyclical views of history, and what are the genuine grounds for confidence in the possibility of rene...

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Political Hacks Pretending to be Lawyers

Divided Argument - March 05, 2024 16:53 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
We (of course) break down the Court's opinions in Trump v. Anderson, the Section Three case from Colorado. We also discuss the Court's cert. grant on Trump's immunity from criminal prosecution, and several other opinions on the orders list, dealing with rent control, magnet school admissions, an...

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Is Renewal Possible? Peering past outrage, war and critique

Faith and Law - February 29, 2024 18:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
We live in times when low-grade nihilism simmers just beneath the surface of everyday conversation, the desire for impact birthed in secular zeal soon stymied by chokeholds of institutional breakdown and pixelated trust.  We call out injustice in public but feel squeamish about acknowledging ou...

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States Attorney Office on Facebook, Homicides and Pulling Over

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - February 27, 2024 16:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Updates on Crimes - Homicides, States Attorney Office Social Media, Body Found. Question from the public: What is specific protocol when it comes to police lights behind you. Children's Question: Kelvin, how many races have you won this year? Do you have a question? Email us! citizensarrest@h...

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The Spirit of Our Politics

Faith and Law - February 20, 2024 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The kind of people we are, has much to do with the kind of public life we have. Spiritual formation is central to civic renewal.  Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, joined us to share ideas outlined in his new book, The Spirit of Our Politic...

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Votin' for Lincoln

Divided Argument - February 13, 2024 13:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 554 ratings
After quick review of an order about admissions at West Point and two new unanimous opinions, we spend almost all of the episode breaking down last week's oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson. What excuse will the Supreme Court use to keep Colorado from disqualifying Trump from the ballot?

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Agency vs Equity: An Empowering Alternative to the Victimhood Narrative

Faith and Law - January 31, 2024 01:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Every child is capable of being an agent of their own uplift provided they are given the resources to inform the decisions that will make them successful adults.  Ian Rowe, Sr. Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute discussed four factors that are crucial for children to overcome the victi...

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Trials and Tribulations of Living an Ethical Life on Capitol Hill 2024

Faith and Law - January 24, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Faith and Law hosted our yearly panel discussion with Capitol Hill veterans to explore ethical issues encountered by Hill staff, especially as they reach senior leadership positions. Panelists including John Cusey, Melika McKinnis, and John Shelton shared their stories of success and failure as ...

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Recruitment, Homeless and Scanners

Citizen's Arrest - Rapid City Police Academy - January 16, 2024 15:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hiring officers, Drunk driving and scanners Updates on Crimes - Gunshot wound and arrest made Question from the public: How are you helping the homeless Children's Question: Do you prefer mittens or gloves? Do you have a question? Email us! [email protected] or call us! 605-3...

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